Workshop: Japanese Papermaking with Human Body Watermarks

At this paper-making workshop, participants will make traditional Japanese paper, called Wash with human body-themed watermarks. Washi is typically made from Japanese Mulberry or Mitsumata wood bark. These barks have been used in Japan's everyday life, including architectural elements like Shoji screens and folding fans.

All levels are welcome to enjoy this workshop!

About the Instructor: Mami Takahashi is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist. Previous exhibitions and performances have taken place at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago IL; San Francisco Art Institute, The International Museum of Art, El Paso, Southern Alberta Art Gallery in Canada, Gwangju Folk Art Museum in Korea, Instituto Municipal del Arte la Cultura in Mexico and Toriizaka Art Gallery in Tokyo, among other venues. She holds an MFA from Portland State University and a BFA from the Joshibi University of Art in Japan. Takahashi is a recipient of the Ford Family Award for the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art residency program.

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